Monthly Archives: December 2014

Snipers shot British soldiers on Christmas Day 1914

Posted on December 23, 2014 by DH

The Centenary of the Christmas Truce of 1914 is receiving much media coverage, but it was not universally observed. At one point of the British front line, near the French village of Festubert, there was no fraternising and the war … Continue reading →

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Peace Collective releases Christmas Truce single ‘All Together Now’

Posted on December 16, 2014 by DH

Well-known musicians have joined forces with young footballers from the UK and Germany to create a single that recalls the Christmas Truce of 1914. The song – a version of All Together Now by The Farm – is sung by … Continue reading →

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Archeologists investigate WW1 Norfolk airbase

Posted on December 7, 2014 by DH

Archeologists have conducted a preliminary survey of one of England’s more important First World War airfields. Members of the West Norfolk and King’s Lynn Archaeology Society have investigated the site of Royal Flying Corps base at Narborough. The airbase opened … Continue reading →

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Duke of Edinburgh opens First World War exhibition

Posted on December 2, 2014 by DH

The Duke of Edinburgh has opened the new permanent First World War exhibition at the Royal Air Force Museum in north London. Entitled The First World War in the Air, the exhibition focuses on the often overlooked role of air power during the … Continue reading →

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